[Executive Education, Inc. - Seminars for Corporate Financial Managers & Management Advisory Services]

[New!]Half Day Seminar

Ethics in Turbulent Times

How the World is Changing for Financial Managers

The Great Financial Meltdown of 2008 forever changed our perceptions of trust and ethics. Its effects and those of continuing economic turbulence have created challenging times. This seminar will give you a better understanding of how the business world has changed in this Age of Turbulence, what it means for the accounting profession and corporate financial managers.    

Topics Discussed Include:

Principles-Based versus Rules-Based Ethical Standards

  • Why laws and rules are necessary
  • The problem with rules

Four Root Causes of Unethical Behavior

  • What has changed and remained the same since Sarbanes–Oxley?

Regulatory Update

  • Latest developments regarding the financial crisis and impact on the accounting profession

Can We Reinvent Ourselves Before Congress Does?

  • Are audits still relevant?  How do we assess risk in the process?
  • Financial management’s new role in integrating governance, risk, ethics and compliance.

Cases and Group Discussion

This seminar includes cases and exercises that allow participants to exchange ideas and apply course concepts to their own organizations.

Additional Information

Target Audience: CFOs, controllers and other corporate financial managers

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate

CPE Credit: 4 hours

Area of Study:
      Traditional: Ethics
      NASBA: Reg. Ethics

Prerequisite: None

Adv. Preparation: None

Author: Dan Chenoweth

Acronym: ETT

Scheduling: Schedule this seminar with one of our other half-day seminars such as Financial Leadership to make a full day program.